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[/media-credit]David Ragan is no longer standing in NASCAR’s unemployment line.
It has been reported by The Charlotte Observer’s Jim Utter that Ragan has signed on to drive for Front Row Motorsports full time in 2012. Front Row Motorsports is owned by restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins (not the ESPN commentator), who took full ownership of the team from Jimmy Means in 2005. The team had just two top-10 finishes by David Gilliland last season. One being a third place finish in the biggest race of the year, the Daytona 500. Also driving full time for the team last season was Travis Kvapil who didn’t fair as well. His highest finish during the 2011 season was a 16th place finish at Martinsville in October.
The Unadilla, GA native moves on from Roush Fenway Racing’s 6 car with one Sprint Cup Series win coming at Daytona last July. Ragan lost his ride with the team due to the cut back of primary sponsor UPS and was released to find another full time ride in the series.
Among the remaining unemployed Sprint Cup drivers are Brian Vickers, Landon Cassill and J.J. Yeley. It is unclear whether or not David Gilliland and Travis Kvapil will keep their rides with Front Row Motorsports this season.
Sources have said to expect an official announcement of the new deal early this week.
Hiya, James. Thank you for the kind words!
Always love to hear the news by melissa– she does a good job on Nascar and even reports on other sports stuff too! And when it comes to DaleJr.>>trust what she says. She knows her stuff!! #juniornation #nascar I think she may have potential of being a Lite beer from miller spokesperson too. lol Hard to believe she has only followed Nascar since “04